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Robertson Stadium Ticket Stubs Ticket stubs from concerts held at Robertson Stadium, including one from ZZ Top’s appearance at Robertson in 1973.
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Pink Floyd at Robertson Pink Floyd performed at Robertson Stadium on April 30, 1977, as part of their “In the Flesh” tour.
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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at Robertson Crowd for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young concert, July 1974.
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Allman Brothers Flier The Allman Brothers headlined at Robertson Stadium on June 30, 1974, with Commander Cody and The Eagles providing the opening acts.
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2006 Championship Game Since returning to Robertson, the Cougars have defeated Oklahoma State and Texas Tech, in addition to winning the 2006 Conference USA championship game.
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Houston Texans at Robertson Stadium The first scrimmage in Houston Texans’ history was held at Robertson in 2002 against the Dallas Cowboys.
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UH Football at Robertson UH football returned to Robertson full-time in 1998 after the stadium received massive renovations. The field was named in honor of major donor John O’Quinn.
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Carl Lewis Three-time Olympian and winner of nine gold medals, UH alum Carl Lewis ran his last race during halftime of a Cougar football game in 1997.
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1983 NCAA Track and Field Championships Robertson Stadium hosted the 1983 NCAA Track and Field Championships, won by Southern Methodist University (men’s) and UCLA (women’s).
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First Cougars Game at Robertson The Cougars played their first game at Robertson on September 21, 1946, falling to Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) 13-7. They notched their first victory on October 12, defeating Texas A&I (now Texas A&M-Kingsville) 34-0.
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Conceptual Design for Stadium Interior Conceptual design of stadium interior.
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Conceptual Design for New Stadium Conceptual designs of the new stadium, anticipated to be completed by the 2014 football season.
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Robertson Stadium with Renovations Despite the extensive renovations, Robertson Stadium maintained its distinctive towers and Art Deco architecture.
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Renovation Plan The field was lowered nine feet, the track removed, and twenty luxury boxes were added during the renovation.
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Renovation Plan With the Cougars returning to Robertson full time in 1998, the university undertook a massive renovation, which increased capacity by 10,000.
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Aerial View of Robertson and Campus The completed stadium and fieldhouse with the university campus, 1950.
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Construction of Stands Originally constructed with a capacity of 14,500, Robertson reached a maximum of 35,000 seats during the 1960s. It currently seats 32,000.
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Jeppesen Fieldhouse construction Built with Robertson Stadium, Jeppesen Fieldhouse (located behind the end zone) was the home of the Cougars basketball team between 1946 and 1966.
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Construction Site in October 1941 Construction site in October 1941.
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Robertson Construction Site Robertson Stadium was built by the Fretz Construction Company between 1941-1942 as a joint project between HISD and the Works Progress Administration.
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Stadium Drawing In 1940, HISD purchased sixty acres of land for $75,500 for the site of the stadium; construction costs totaled $650,000.
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Robertson Stadium Architectural Drawing Designed by architect Harry D. Payne, Robertson Stadium features a classic Art Deco style with its towers, reliefs, and façade.
